You will find below a list of publications available on the Appointment of Counsel page of the uscourts.gov website.

Electronic Technology in the Criminal Justice System (May 2003) (pdf)

Federal Death Penalty Cases

• Update on the Cost, Quality, and Availability of Defense Representation in Federal Death Penalty Cases: Preliminary Report on Phase One of the Research  (June 2008)
• Recommendations Concerning the Cost and Quality of Defense Representation.  (Spencer Report, May 1998)

Guide to Judiciary Policy - Volume 7: Defender Services

CJA Forms and Instructions

Vera Institute of Justice - CJA Panel Attorney Program Reports

• Good Practices for Federal Panel Attorney Programs. (VERA I, December 2002) (pdf)
• Core Principles for CJA Panel Management and Administration. (pdf)
• Good Practices for Panel Attorney Programs in the U.S. Courts of Appeals. (VERA II, January 2006) (pdf)
• Suggested Good Practices Two-page excerpt from Good Practices for Panel Attorneys Programs in the U.S. Courts of Appeals.